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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)

Module LAW54315: Domestic Anti-Discrimination Law

Department: Law

LAW54315: Domestic Anti-Discrimination Law

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	4	15	Available in 2007/2008		Durham

Pre-requisites

None

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combinations

None

Aims

to provide a critical study of aspects of domestic anti-discrimination law.

Content

underlying theories;
current protected grounds - race, gender reassignment, sex, disability, marital status; further protected grounds?
models adopted in UK; differences between models adoptedin respect of different protected grounds;
European dimension;
relevance of Human Rights Act;
efficacy and limitations of law.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

Subject-specific Skills

Key Skills

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Through an in-depth knowledge of the relevant domestic provisions.
By allowing students to develop a critical understanding of the theories underpinning the provisions and of their impact in practice.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Seminars	8	Weekly with a 2reading weeks.	2	16
Preparation and Reading				134
Total				150

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Unseen written examination	100%	Unseen written examination.	2 hour	100%

Formative Assessment

One assignment of approximately 2,000 words in Epiphany Term.

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.